Colorado man dies

A Colorado man died early Monday morning when the car he driving ran off of Interstate 64 in rural Wayne County and overturned several times.

A Colorado man died early Monday morning when the car he driving ran off of Interstate 64 in rural Wayne County and overturned several times.

Jessy L. Bradley, 32, Aurora, Colo., was identified by Illinois State Police as the driver of a vehicle that was westbound on Interstate 64 when it left the roadway for still undermined reasons and overturned several times, ejecting Bradley and a passenger.

Bradley was pronounced dead at the scene by Wayne County Coroner Jimmy Taylor. Carsten was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Ill., for treatment. Christopher Zelner, 18, was also a passenger and was injured but refused treatment at the scene. ISP said he was wearing a seat belt.

WFIW Radio in Fairfield reported the vehicle left the roadway near the 103 mile marker. Coroner Taylor told the radio station the men were returning home to Colorado after picking up a relative in Kentucky. The crash was reported at 1 a.m.

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